Barry’s Malaise

Wednesday

May 21, 2014 at 1:25 PMMay 21, 2014 at 1:40 PM

Having worked the phones to the primary states last night, one of the observations I was hearing from many sources is that there is a distinct difference in tone between Democrats and Republicans, something I’ve been noticing on this blog as well: Democrats are very, very pessimistic about the future of the United States, the Republicans are very, very upbeat. Democrats are saying “things aren’t so bad” with a weak smile, while Republicans are big on “the best is yet to come.” The recent ABC poll provided dismal news that the a vast majority think that the United States is on the wrong path and that Barry is not providing effective leadership. And while Congress still has low ratings, individual congressmen are doing quite well. And Americans seem to like divided government. The odds of the Republicans losing the Congress are low, and, unless Barry is impeached and removed from office (wouldn’t that be nice!), we’re going to have two more years of the last two years. If Americans want a change in course, the only way to change Washington is to change the balance in the Senate, and its a message that is reverberating well in swing states. The Democrats crow that no one is shouting about Obamacare anymore, that the trumpets have fallen silent. In fact, the Republicans have quickly learned that they don’t have to beat the drum, because Americans get it. They want Congress and the Senate to put serious changes into place, and they expect Barry to accept those changes, and if a united Republican Senate is the way to do it, the Republicans will win the Senate. And that’s the upbeat message that was going out in primaryland yesterday to responsive voters.

Funny to think that after the 1976 election so many pundits hailed the death of the worn-out Republican Party and, even in January of 1979 Carter looked like a two termer, and Reagan, the voice of the white male dominated anti immigrant anti women anti gay anti abortion bigots was the best that the Republicans could do? Hot damn! But that stupid campaign of optimism in 1980 was inspired brilliance and led so many pundits to hail the death of the worn-out Democratic Party.

What the ABC poll shows is that Democrats are having a malaise. But the Republicans are having none of it. And the recent immigrants to this country are having none of it. And a lot of recent college graduates are having none of it. This election is probably going to be about tone and about change, something that does not bode well in Barryland.

Having worked the phones to the primary states last night, one of the observations I was hearing from many sources is that there is a distinct difference in tone between Democrats and Republicans, something I’ve been noticing on this blog as well: Democrats are very, very pessimistic about the future of the United States, the Republicans are very, very upbeat. Democrats are saying “things aren’t so bad” with a weak smile, while Republicans are big on “the best is yet to come.” The recent ABC poll provided dismal news that the a vast majority think that the United States is on the wrong path and that Barry is not providing effective leadership. And while Congress still has low ratings, individual congressmen are doing quite well. And Americans seem to like divided government. The odds of the Republicans losing the Congress are low, and, unless Barry is impeached and removed from office (wouldn’t that be nice!), we’re going to have two more years of the last two years. If Americans want a change in course, the only way to change Washington is to change the balance in the Senate, and its a message that is reverberating well in swing states. The Democrats crow that no one is shouting about Obamacare anymore, that the trumpets have fallen silent. In fact, the Republicans have quickly learned that they don’t have to beat the drum, because Americans get it. They want Congress and the Senate to put serious changes into place, and they expect Barry to accept those changes, and if a united Republican Senate is the way to do it, the Republicans will win the Senate. And that’s the upbeat message that was going out in primaryland yesterday to responsive voters.

Funny to think that after the 1976 election so many pundits hailed the death of the worn-out Republican Party and, even in January of 1979 Carter looked like a two termer, and Reagan, the voice of the white male dominated anti immigrant anti women anti gay anti abortion bigots was the best that the Republicans could do? Hot damn! But that stupid campaign of optimism in 1980 was inspired brilliance and led so many pundits to hail the death of the worn-out Democratic Party.

What the ABC poll shows is that Democrats are having a malaise. But the Republicans are having none of it. And the recent immigrants to this country are having none of it. And a lot of recent college graduates are having none of it. This election is probably going to be about tone and about change, something that does not bode well in Barryland.